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2006 Ford Escape Hybrid electrical system problems

The 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid has 38 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

38

Electrical System complaints

12%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Escape Hybrid electrical system complaints by model year73 complaints2005: 19 complaints2006: 38 complaints2007: 19 complaints2008: 73 complaints2009: 12 complaints2010: 2 complaints2011: 1 complaints2012: 1 complaints2013: 1 complaints2020: 43 complaints2021: 20 complaints2022: 8 complaints2023: 11 complaints2024: 2 complaints
Escape Hybrid electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

AS MY SEVENTEEN YEARS OLD DAUGHTER WAS PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY FOR SCHOOL SHE NOTICED THE STEERING WAS HARD TO TURN. SHE TOOK MY CAR TO SCHOOL. I WENT TO TRY AND MOVE THE CAR BACK UP THE DRIVEWAY AND COULD BARELY TURN THE WHEEL MYSELF. LUCKILY SHE WAS AT HOME AND NOT ON THE ROAD. THERE IS NO…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · January 29, 2019

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid have?

NHTSA has 38 complaints about the 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid electrical system — 12% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.